Hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Hospital beds was 4.73 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 4.73 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.73 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.57 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -38.1% | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 6 Bulgaria 8.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Germany 7.55 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Romania 7.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Austria 6.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Hungary 6.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Czechia 6.54 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 6.54 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Hospital beds in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.73 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for hospital beds?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.